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Theming Focus
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Drievliet remixed
Dutch park lives the theme
Drievliet near The Hague in Holland has a heritage stretching back over eight decades. What started life as simple playground
with slides and swings is now a much-loved family park entertaining around half-a-million annual guests.
And now it’s on the way to becoming a themed park thanks to Jora Vision!
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wo years ago the park’s owners, the Faaij constructing awnings and buildings at points of
family, contracted the Dutch theming company sale, waiting areas and a handful of attractions.
to overhaul the look of several of its The transformation has been such that even some
attractions, which had previously appeared in their regular guests did not recognise some of the
most basic form and without any central theme. The park’s rides!
programme will ultimately result in a completely The effects can be seen here in these special
restyled park with recognisable branding. “before and after” photographs. Meanwhile the
Jora Vision has already “remixed” several rides, work goes on as this popular Dutch park seeks
play outlets and food & beverage facilities and to remain attractive compared to other leisure
improved the park’s “all-weather” offerings by activities.
Before Before Before Before
After After After After
Pimp My Rides
So far Jora Vision has “pimped” the following rides and attractions at Drievliet:
2007 2009
- Dynamite Express (new station building) - Ghost Train (new façade)
- El Loco (restyling) - Dodgem cars (restyling front of building)
- Candyfloss kiosk (restyling)
2008 - Monorail (new-look station)
- Jungle River (new décor) - Old McDonald’s Tractor Ride (complete upgrade, including moving
- Jungle Star (reconstruction of building) animals on top of tractors)
- Turbo Star (total restyle/redecoration) - Cinemagic (new façade ready for 4D theatre)
- Pirate Swing (restyling)
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